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These books all follow characters escaping their problems by heading out of the city in six very different ways.
These books all follow characters escaping their problems by heading out of the city in six very different ways.
Published: 10 October 2026
Check in with the library's Tuesday evening book group, and the books that inspired the lively discussion at their ...
Published: 2 October 2026
More from the book group that really loves its crime stories and historical fiction.
Published: 28 September 2026
Arguably the most highly prized of the book awards, The Booker Prize announced its shortlist the other day. Find ou...
Published: 25 September 2026
Read on for some reading inspo, including books that entertain and inform at the same time.
Published: 18 September 2026
Find yourself among the bluebells and buttercups with these atmospheric stories.
Published: 14 September 2026
Celebrating the Hastings Blossom Festival, from its beginnings in 1950 to present day.
Published: 10 September 2026
Some brilliant escapist reads were on the table during August at Book Chat.
Published: 1 September 2026
Six westerns that go beyond their genre and are superb reading whatever genres you usually enjoy.
Published: 29 August 2026
A cold winter, but the books have helped us through. Here's what Book Chat has been reading.
Published: 26 August 2026
Turn Up the Heat inspired a culinary adventure for one Young @ Heart reader.
Published: 19 August 2026
Check out these titles which bring new life to the old story of Odysseus’s journey home.
Published: 12 August 2026
We check in with the book group that meets at Flaxmere Library.
Published: 5 August 2026
Some writers can make you laugh and make you cry between paragraphs. Read on for some “funny sad fiction” recom...
Published: 29 July 2026
Find out what the Hastings Library Book Chat enjoyed over the last month.
Published: 22 July 2026
Here are some great book recommendations for that tricky challenge: Read a Book You Have Spotted in a TV Series or ...
Published: 19 July 2026
Non-fiction, historical sagas and epistolary novels hit the spot at July's session of Tea with Tales
Published: 16 July 2026
We discovered some great reading recommendations as well as ideas for Turn Up the Heat challenges at the latest Win...
Published: 13 July 2026
Here are six well-recommended novels you can read for the "number" challenge, or at anytime really.
Published: 10 July 2026
With Turn up the Heat well underway, our book groups have jumping on board. Here're are some reviews from Young @ H...
Published: 4 July 2026
We had read some stirring stuff over the last month at Book Chat, plus a sprinkling of crime fiction as always. Rea...
Published: 26 June 2026
Winter chills didn't dampen the enthusiasm for this book group on a June Monday morning.
Published: 20 June 2026
Every year Turn Up the Heat puts a sparkle into our winter. Here's what you need to know.
Published: 15 June 2026
The Flaxmere Library book group shared some mesmerizing reads at their latest get-together.
Published: 13 June 2026
Check out the top reads picked by our Tuesday evening book group.
Published: 10 June 2026
We had another lively session at Hastings Library Book Chat, with even more must-read titles for the bedside table.
Published: 5 June 2026
It's 100 years since the publication of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie and crime fiction hasn't bee...
Published: 1 June 2026
Biographies and historical fiction were popular with this Monday morning book group.
Published: 28 May 2026
A century on from her birth, we celebrate the author who gave the world an all-time classic.
We found some exciting new series and rediscovered some old ones this month at at the Flaxmere Library book group.
Curl up with one of these excellent war-themed reads - all written by New Zealand authors.
Our Tuesday evening book club were eager to share some brilliant reads at their March get-together.
As we reach the end of daylight saving, we've selected some autumn themed novels to enjoy as the nights draw in.
The must-read list has grown, yet again, with another Book Chat get together. Read on for some bookish inspo.
What's an epistolary novel, you ask? Let's dive in and find out.
Recurring themes around second chances and dark humour came up at our latest Book Chat Session, with a ton of top r...
A wide variety of recommendations followed a serious political discussion at the latest session of this book group.
It's St Patrick's Day, so here are six Irish authors that are consistently brilliant.
The group from our Tuesday night book club had plenty to get excited about at their recent meet-up.
Blend some fantasy with relatable situations and you can have a riveting read - just what you might find in these t...
One enthralling read after another sparked some lively conversation at our latest Book Chat
We take a look at an author whose books have become must-reads and book club favourites.
Here are the latest reads discovered by the eager readers from Book Chat.
Here are six excellent literary novels that are also fabulous love stories.
While it was sweltering outside, the Tea with Tales book group was happy to be at the library for some more lively ...
There were a whole lot of new reading highlights as Wine, Books & More got going for another year.
These novels are all widely different but each describes a young person's personal journey on the path to adulthood...
Is there such a thing as too many books? Have a look at this list of recommendations and see what you think.
We catch up with the book group that meets fortnightly at Flaxmere Library.
The team looked ahead to another year of getting together over books. Here are the books that inspired another live...
Novellas are becoming increasingly popular - a short form that suits our busy lives. Here are six terrific quick re...
In case you missed them, here’s a quick overview of some of the fiction that took the top literary prizes last ye...
We took away some excellent book recommendations to see us through till the new year.
Jane Austen completed only six published novels, yet her legacy has been huge. Here's a look at some recent fiction...
As the summer temperatures began to sour, our Book Chat members found refuge in the shade with some terrific readin...
Mysteries are the perfect way to unwind after the hurley-burley of Christmas. Here are some recent Christmas-themed...
The book group Tea with Tales took a break from the cheese scones as they discussed the books that made their month...
We catch up with the Hastings Library book group which always has some seriously good reads to share.
When we think of Scandinavian fiction, we often think of Scandi-Noir - moody and chilling crime fiction. But some S...
Read on to find out more about the stand-out reads at two recent Book Chat sessions.
Tea with Tales had a few binge reads at their November session.
Our keen bakers had to come up with something special for this month's Bakers Club.
Our Havelock North book group rediscovers an old favourite and solves a publishing mystery.
The first in an occasional series of posts that highlights six books on a theme.
Book Chat enjoyed a mix of genres over the month, including some of the newest books in the library, through to Hem...
Although the garden needed attention, we still found time to get through a ton of really good books.
With only a few weeks to go until the winner is announced, here's a little bit about the prize and the books on the...
October's session of Tea with Tales brought out some interesting discussions as well as some great reads.
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